Access to finance is one of the major challenges impeding the growth and survival of start-ups, existing farming activity and SMEs. This challenge is greatly responsible for the slow growth experienced by a large number of farmers and SMEs which consequently affects access to agricultural inputs, machinery, and employment of quality management staff. In spite…
This project seeks to improve the management capacities of BMOs to provide better services to their members. Through our Association Strengthening intervention, we are building the organisational capacity of fish farming associations, improving their fish farming practices through demonstration ponds, connecting the farmers with local service provider experts to improve their business skills through the…
PIND in partnership with Ondo State Wealth Creation Agency (WECA) and Star Deepwater Petroleum Company Ltd designed a Youth Cassava Enterprise Project which will benefit 40 youths from 18 different local government areas in Ondo State at this pilot stage. This project seeks to stimulate local economic growth and employment of youths by developing the agricultural entrepreneurship…
Our Poultry Linkages Project was designed to provide implementation support to the poultry value chain which will increase local producers’ competitiveness and enable local processors of poultry upgrade meat quality and capacity to increase supply to sophisticated end markets. Objectives include: To facilitate the setting up of modern chicken processing plants and development of out-growers…
Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the Niger Delta region face many key constraints to their competitiveness and potential, some of which include poor technical and business management skills, poor access to finance and weak access to market information, particularly large institutional buyers. Building capacity among local SMEs is therefore critical to developing an enabling…
Efficient technologies seek to increase and enhance the efficiency and profitability of Palm Oil Farmers in the Niger Delta region. In line with improving technology, improving access to resources and facilitating system change in the palm oil sector, PIND facilitated the introduction and promotion of the Adjustable Palm Fruit Harvester, the Small-Scale Processing Equipment (SSPE), and the Malaysian…
The Small-Scale Processing Equipment (SSPE) enables farmers and processors to produce palm oil quantities that are of significant commercial value by improving the process of oil extraction from palm fruits with an increase in extraction rate of up to 15%. With this technology, palm oil farmers and processors can better maximise their produce and increase…
In the 1960s, Nigeria was the world’s leading producer of palm oil. Though the country still remains one of the largest producers, it now meets domestic demand through imports. There are two primary types of palm oil – Technical Palm Oil (TPO) and Special Palm Oil (SPO). The Niger Delta’s 9 states account for roughly…
Nigeria is the largest cassava producer in the world, averaging an annual production of about 35 million metric tons over the last five years. About one-third of the total national output comes from the Niger Delta region where cassava production, processing, and marketing are widespread activities involving small, medium and large-scale producers and processors. Over…
PIND in partnership with National Crop Research Institute, Ubulu Uku Farmers Collective in Delta State, and Input Companies Notore, Harvest Field Industries, Jubaili Agrotec launched a cassava demonstration pilot project to improve farmers’ practices and ultimately improve the profitability of cassava farmers. Through our pilot demonstration project, we shared best practices in cassava farming with 200…
